Rhabdomyosarcoma

A malignant solid tumor arising from mesenchymal tissues which normally differentiate to form striated muscle. It can occur in a wide variety of sites. It is divided into four distinct types: pleomorphic, predominantly in male adults; alveolar (RHABDOMYOSARCOMA, ALVEOLAR), mainly in adolescents and young adults; embryonal (RHABDOMYOSARCOMA, EMBRYONAL), predominantly in infants and children; and botryoidal, also in young children. It is one of the most frequently occurring soft tissue sarcomas and the most common in children under 15. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p2186; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, pp1647-9)

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Tree Number(s): C04.557.450.590.550.660, C04.557.450.795.550.660

MeSH Unique ID: D012208

Entry Terms:

• Rhabdomyosarcomas

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue
Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue
Myosarcoma
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Rhabdomyosarcoma, Alveolar
Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue
Sarcoma
Myosarcoma
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Rhabdomyosarcoma, Alveolar
Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal